Quiet luxury has been all the rage the past few years, but our girl Onion Soup has been out here epitomizing that s**t for literally hundreds of years. A bag of onions, some butter to sauté it in, beef broth are really all you need; throw in some stale bread and grated cheese, and you’ve got a million-dollar taste for ten dollars and change. (AND it doesn’t take as long as you think. Ask Kenji and Deb.) Recipes mentioned: Essential French Onion Soup ( Smitten Kitchen ) Short Rib Onion Soup ( Smitten Kitchen ) Pressure Cooker French Onion Soup Recipe ( Serious Eats ) French Melt (Grilled Cheese With Caramelized Onion and Comté) Recipe ( Serious Eats )